BNP yesterday urged the Chief Justice to issue an order for the arrest of former Supreme Court Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury for concealing his dual citizenship while discharging his responsibility as a judge, reports UNB. Speaking at a press briefing at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office, BNP…

A police constable was killed as a bullet fired ‘mistakenly’ from the rifle of his colleague at Sukhi Nilganj Police Lines in Rangamati yesterday, reports UNB. Police super Sayed Tariqul Hasan said the incident took place when constable Sourav Barua was talking to constable Purna Barua at…

Indian authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders and deployed thousands of troops in a northern state neighbouring New Delhi yesterday, after escalating caste protests left at least one dead, AFP reports from New Delhi quoting officials. Television images showed mobs wielding sticks rampaging through…

A fisherman was killed and four others injured as a group of forest robbers swopped on a fishing trawler at Kachikhali under Sundarbans East Zone in Sharankhola upazila Friday night, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Ismail Hossain, 30, son of Azgar Ali, a resident of Jaliaghata village in…

A class-X student who was seriously injured reportedly being caned by his teacher at Shouljalia High School in Kathalia upazila of Jhalakati 12 days ago died at a hospital in the capital yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased, Shuvo Howlader, son of Sanjib Howlader, was cremated on Saturday. Family sources…